Wheel of Affinities — A Cockchafer, Beetle, Woodlice and other Insects, with a Sprig of Auricula — jan van kessel the elder

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Wheel of Affinities

Let one painting lead you to the next

Welcome. Every artwork orbiting this wheel shares a thread with “A Cockchafer, Beetle, Woodlice and other Insects, with a Sprig of Auricula”. Take your time, follow what catches your eye, and let curiosity carry you from one masterpiece to another.

How to explore

Drag left or right to spin the wheel.
Drag up or down — or scroll — to zoom in and out.
Hover an artwork to reveal its title and affinities; click to open it.

The eight directions: Each spoke is a kind of kinship — period, movement, vibe, topics, keywords, tone and main colour, plus “other” for the freer, more surprising matches.
Distance from the centre: The closer a work sits to the heart of the wheel, the stronger its bond with this painting. Works near the rim are looser, more unexpected echoes — often the most rewarding to discover.

period

movement

vibe

topics

keywords

tone

main color

other

period

Insects — jan van kessel
Peapods and Insects — jan van kessel the elder, 1650
Three Butterflies, a Beetle and other Insects, with a Cutting of Ragwort — jan van kessel the elder, 1650

movement

Peapods and Insects — jan van kessel the elder, 1650
Three Butterflies, a Beetle and other Insects, with a Cutting of Ragwort — jan van kessel the elder, 1650

vibe

Leaf Insect — Marianne North, 1876
Peapods and Insects — jan van kessel the elder, 1650
Leaf Insects and Stick Insects — Marianne North, 1879
Three Butterflies, a Beetle and other Insects, with a Cutting of Ragwort — jan van kessel the elder, 1650

topics

Three Butterflies, a Beetle and other Insects, with a Cutting of Ragwort — jan van kessel the elder, 1650
Peapods and Insects — jan van kessel the elder, 1650

keywords

Peapods and Insects — jan van kessel the elder, 1650
Three Butterflies, a Beetle and other Insects, with a Cutting of Ragwort — jan van kessel the elder, 1650

tone

Insects — jan van kessel
Still Life with Copper Coffeepot and Two White Bowls — vincent willem van gogh
Leaf Insects and Stick Insects — Marianne North, 1879
Butterflies and Insects — jan van kessel, 1655
Three Butterflies, a Beetle and other Insects, with a Cutting of Ragwort — jan van kessel the elder, 1650

main color

A Still Life Study of Insects on a Sprig of Rosemary with Butterflies, a Bumble Bee, Beetles and Other Insects — jan van kessel the elder
Insects — jan van kessel the elder
Butterflies and Insects — jan van kessel, 1655
Leaf Insects and Stick Insects — Marianne North, 1879
Still Life with a Tablecloth — Milan Laluha
Insects — jan van kessel the elder, 1650
Butterflies and Other Insects — jan van kessel the elder, 1661
Insects — jan van kessel the elder
Insects — jan van kessel
Leaf Insect — Marianne North, 1876
A Dragon fly, two Moths, a Spider and some Beetles, with wild Strawberries — jan van kessel the elder, 1650
Still Life with Blue Oil Lamp — richard j croft
Insects — jan van kessel the elder
Studies Of Insects — sydenham teast edwards
Study of Insects, Butterflies and a Snail with a Sprig of Forget Me Nots — jan van kessel the elder, 1659
Insects — herman henstenburgh
Peapods and Insects — jan van kessel the elder, 1650
Still Life with Cat — franklin c watkins, 1961
Fruit Still Life — robert spear dunning, 1880
Study of Butterflies and Other Insects with a Sprig of Apple Blossom — jan van kessel the elder, 1659

other

Still-Life with Poppy, Insects, and Reptiles — Otto Marseus van Schrieck, 1670
Still Life (also known as Copper tankard, bos, apples, wine bottles, ginger pot, cigar box and peeled orange) — William Michael Harnett, 1884